Necktie holder



NECKTI E HOLDER F iled Oct'. 16, 1933 amen vio a Sidney Owen PatentedMar. 19, 1935 i UNITED [STATES- tsetse? PATENT pm];-

Eo T'IE HOLDER Sidney Owen, Lincoln, Nebr. I

. Application October 16, 1933, Serial No. 693,774

' v .5 Claims. (01. 211-105) vision of an extensible support havinglaterally projecting arms which are designed ing neckties or the like.

Another of my objects is the provision of a lazy tongs support havinglaterally. projecting arms v for supporting necktiesin such a way thatthe support may be collapsed to secure the neckties for supportagai'nstaccidentally slipping off.

Another of myobjects is the provisi'on'ofa lazy tongs necktie supporthaving alatch for preventing the expansion of the support.

Another of my objects is the provision of a bracket for an expansiblesupport'having lat a necktie holder showing several possiblemodifications.

Figure 3 is another perspective view of my" necktie holder and showingadditional modifications. s

Figure 4 is an elevational View of the outer por-i tionof my necktieholder showing a modified form of latch.

Figure 5 is an edge View of a pair of links of the kind shown in Figure1.

Figure 6 is an edge view and partly in section showing a pair of linkswith modified arms.

Figure '7 is an edge View similar to Figure 6 but showing another slightmodification in the arms. I

Figure 8 is a face view of an end fragment of a link, the arm and pinbeing shown sectioned.

Figure 9 is a View similar to Figure 8 but showa modification in thearm.

The lazy tongs in Figure 1 consists of a' plurality of links 10, 11, 12and 13. are integral with laterally projecting arms 14 which arepreferably rolled and provided with upwardly projecting dished ends 15.The link 11 is shorter than the links 10 but it is provided with anintegral arm similar to the arm 14. The link 12 is substantially thesame length as the link 11 but it lacks a laterally projecting arm.

The links 10 The link 13 has the same length as the links 10 but it'doesnot function as an arm-carrying link. Pivotally secured to the link 10stthe inner end of thelazy tongs and to the link 13 are two links 16 and17 respectively. The links 16 and 1'7 are provided with rolls forengaging" the pin 18. A bracket 19 is secured against sliding movementto the pin 18. The width of the bracket 19 must be less than thedistance between. the links 16 and 17 when'the support is expanded inorder to permit slidingmovement of either of the links is L-shaped andit is provided .with apertures '20 for convenience in securing the linkto. the

walL- The bracket 19 is 'further provided with one or. morekeyhole-slots for receiving and sup-.- porting collarbuttons. I

In Figure2 I. show a somewhat modified form of bracket. The bracket'2'2isv U-shaped and it has its endsturned to form eyes 23 for the receptionof screws. The middle portion or the bracket. 22 serves as aslidingsupport iorthe links 241 which are, similar in all other respectsto links 16 and l'h The structure in Figure 2 shows a still furthermodification in the ribs 25 which permit the use of lighter weightmaterial for the links 26.

In FigureB I show the use of the bracket 27 having a hinge 28.- One partof this bracket is L-shaped and it is provided with means. for securingit to the wall.- The other part of the bracket 27 has. pivotalconnections 29. for the links 30 which are analogous to the links 16 and17.. The links. 30, however, do not have sliding movement but they aremovable about the pivots 29 to draw.

. together or to spread as the linkage is expanded or contracted. Thisfigure also shows a modification in the position of the laterallyprojecting arms 31 for supporting the neckties. It is of course evidentthat the lower extremities of the links will move in a horizontal linetoward or away from the support and that the middle pivots will havesimilar movement at a slightly higher level. The same result can thus beobtained by causing the arms 31 to serve as pivot pins for the middlerow of pivots. It is of course obvious that the whole device may beturned over so that the upper row of pivots will be at the bottom andthe pins will project laterally from the upper extremities of the links.Figure 3 also shows the use of a latch 32 for engaging the end arm 31 tohold the linkage in contracted position.

Figure 4 shows the use of a modified form of latch 33. The latch isprovided with an aperture for engaging the head of a rounded pivot pin34. The latch 33 is' made of resilient material so I the neckties. 4O

that it will automatically engage the rounded head of the pivot pin 34.In the case of either the latch 32 or the latch 33, the latch may begrasped by the thumb and forefinger to serve as a handle for expandingor contracting the linkage.

The arms in their pivotal connection are also susceptible of numerousmodifications some of which are shown in Figures 5 to 9 inclusive. Thelinks 10 in Figure 5 are those shown in Figure 1. The arms 14 are rolledand each pair of arms is connected by means of a pin which serves as thepivot for the end of the link. The roll at 14 may be complete or almostcomplete as shown in Figure 5 to snugly encase the pin 35 as shown inFigures 4 and 8 or it may be open as shown at 36 in Figure 9. Since theopen roll 36 is not adapted to support a pin similar to 35, a pivotalconnection must be employed through apertures 37, a pin being insertedto hold pairs of links 10a together. In the form shown in Figure 6 twosleeves 38 are employed to hold'the links 1019 together, the sleevesbeing held' together by a pin 39 passing through the links 1012 whichare thus pivotally secured together. The construction in Figure 7differs from that of Figure 6 in that the'sleeves 40 are not flanged,the pin beingscrew threaded at its extremities to receive knurled nuts41 for holding the links together in pivotal relationship. 4 g

Heretofore there has been no device for storing neckties in a neat andorderly manner. They are usually hung fromdoor knobs or bed posts ordropped on the dresser much to the disgust of the housewives who mustgather them up. Such storage usually results in the wrinklingof theties. convenient means is provided for taking care of The linkage ismerely expanded so as to separate the laterally projecting arms so thatthey will be conveniently positioned apart to permit the easy insertionof the ties. The linkage is then collapsed and this clamps the tiesbetween the arms so that there is no danger of them slipping off andfalling to the floor. When a tie is wanted, the linkage is againexpanded so as to give easy access to the ties and to make.

it convenient to select the desired tie. While the ties are on the rackthey tend to assume their natural form and to thus get rid of anywrinkles which might have developed in them. The tie holder is adaptedfor attachment in a closet or in any convenient position inthe bedroomor other room.

With the tie holder above described, a very Having thus described myinvention in such full, clear, and exact terms that its construction andoperation will be readily understood by others skilled in the art towhich it pertains, what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent of the United States is:

1. A necktie holder including a lazy tongs linkage and a supporttherefor, a vertical pin pivotally connecting said linkage to saidsupport, and a plurality of tie supporting arms projecting laterally inopposite directions from said linkage, said arms being integral withsome of the links of said linkage and being provided with rounded uppersurfaces and being also dished at their outer extremities, said linkagewhen contracted having a clamping action on the ties supported on saidarms.

2. A necktie holder including a plurality of flat .links pivotallysecured together in pairs at their each of said L-shaped membersprojecting laterally from said linkage to function as a support for anecktie.

4. A necktie holder including a plurality of L'-shap'ed members each ofwhich consists of a flat link and a laterally projecting foot which isrounded in its upper surface, and pivotal connections between said linksat the upper, lower, and median positions thereof to constitute a lazytongs linkage, said rounded feet being adapted to function as supportsfor neckties.

5. A necktie holder including a lazy tongs linkage having means atoneextremity thereof for supporting said linkage for straight-linehorizontal movements of expansion and contraction, rounded feetprojecting outwardly from certain of the links of said linkage, saidfeet being arranged in pairs of oppositely projecting feet, thearrangement being such that the neckties supported on said feet will beclamped therebetween when said linkage is folded, and abutments at theouter extremities of said feet for limiting the outward slippage ofneckties supported thereon.

SIDNEY OWEN.

